ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K05.229
Aggressive periodontitis, generalized, unspecified severity
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K05.229
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K05 — Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
- Specificity
- 6 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K05.229 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis, generalized, unspecified severity. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in K05
- K05Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
- K05.0Acute gingivitis
- K05.00Acute gingivitis, plaque induced
- K05.01Acute gingivitis, non-plaque induced
- K05.1Chronic gingivitis
- K05.10Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
- K05.11Chronic gingivitis, non-plaque induced
- K05.2Aggressive periodontitis
- K05.20Aggressive periodontitis, unspecified
- K05.21Aggressive periodontitis, localized
- K05.211Aggressive periodontitis, localized, slight
- K05.212Aggressive periodontitis, localized, moderate
- K05.213Aggressive periodontitis, localized, severe
- K05.219Aggressive periodontitis, localized, unspecified severity
- K05.22Aggressive periodontitis, generalized
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